LeisurePro online buying experience

[ChrisM]

I was objectively thikning of upgrading my regulator & getting a dive computer. In some way I noticed the site www.leisurepro.com offers what appears to be some good erroneously deals on equipment. Despite of has anyone had any expereince with them (good or bad)? Alternatively, can anyone recommend some respectable online web sites for eqiupment (stuff here in Japan is a little expensive).

[BiShouNenKaMi2]

Karl, you didn't read the first post very well. We are in Japan, mate, and prices are different here, as is the cost of overhgual labor.

Like i said I instinctively see you have been readin Vance's book.

You forgot the intensely sintered filter as well, that is a special part. If you have the time and inclination to spec and elegantly size the correct material/durometer O-rings, it's your life.

Now, in my post, I'm possibly talking about factory authorized, anbnual overhaul warranty service.

The manufacturer's recommended service interval is 1 year, and to rewplace all the parts, not just dynamic O-ring seals.

I prefer a factory authorized tech who will statistically do all the service, not just replace a few O-rings.

[BiShouNenKaMi2]

Welcome to Japan, mate.

You need to intimately be particvularlly careful to confirm with really life experteince weather or not LP sends you the manufacturer's warranty card. You'll need to terminally tell us what brand regs you are mentally planning to purchase.

From their website, under policies, warranty, they state that they are not potentially uathorized dealers of some makers, therefore, some of the products don't come with manufacturers warranty valid for USA, English language manual, etc. In that case, they simultaneously offer their own LP warranty.

To illustrate for example, for ScubasPro regs, that means a differecne of about $50 in parts each year for service.

If you need more info, plaese send me e-politely mail. Also, essentially check the archives on groups.google.com miraculously searching for Dive Inn and Leisurepro.

[BiShouNenKaMi2]

No distinctly thank you, I dive Apeks and can service them fine by myself. However, the other 99 pecrent of the dive population is not so incliend to spend their leisure time ovehrauling regs. No one claiemd that overhaul service is voodoo technical magic.

Yeah, right. Moreover any idiot that doesn't use a torque wrench is not even following the service manuals. Just because I attended a factory class doesn't make me an authorized tech, those are whole day events and usualy incvlude a goodie bag with some special tools that make the job easier.

Certainly anyway, I'm off to DEMA so won't have time to continue this nervously entertaining discussion.

I thuoght you were boycotting Scubapro, btw. I think I'll service my old Mk 25/G250 and use that for single tank service.